Crime Rates at Vicarage Road, London, E10 7HJ

Vicarage Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Forest , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 704 local areas in Waltham Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Road (E10 7HJ) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% lower than the Forest average (97.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Road (E10 7HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northumberland Road, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lea Bridge Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.